Leadership Team
Meet the minds behind the mission
Khairul Azhar Abu Bakar
Chief Executive Officer
Previous Important Positions Held Khairul previously served as the Head of TAG Operations, Upstream, and as Resource Manager for PM9/Gas in 2016 and Dulang in 2018
Date of First Appointment as CEO December 2022
Career Highlights Khairul started his career with PETRONAS in 2006 as a Petrophysicist, advanced through various roles in Petrophysics, achieved the Technical Professional (TP) qualification in 2014, and moved into resource management before becoming CEO of VESTIGO
Mohd Zakaria Mohd Hamdan
General Manager, Strategy, Planning & Commercial Solutions
Education BA (Joint Honours) Degree in Law and Accounting from Kingston University
Previous Important Positions Held Roles at Ernst & Young, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, PETRONAS Holdings, Scomi Berhad, and Proton Holdings Berhad
Date of First Appointment August 2015
Career Highlights Zakaria Hamdan has over 28 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Planning, and Strategy, including managing the Public Listing exercise of Malaysia Airports and mergers & acquisitions at PETRONAS and Scomi Berhad. Since joining Vestigo Petroleum in August 2015, he has been involved in negotiating and concluding four Production Sharing Contracts for the company
Zameri Embong
General Manager, Contract and Procurement
Education B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from University Technology of Malaysia (1987)
Previous Important Positions Held Zameri held various roles including Project Manager at Petronas, General Manager at PCSB, Head of Business Development at Petrofac, Senior Manager at Sarawak Shell, and Vice President at GOM Resources
Date of First Appointment April 2014
Career Highlights Zameri began his career in 1989 as a Sub Surface/Reservoir Engineer and has over 30 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry, working in various roles across Petronas, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, Petrofac, Sarawak Shell Berhad, and GOM Resources Sdn Bhd. He joined Vestigo Petroleum in April 2014 as General Manager of Contract & Procurement, bringing extensive experience in strategy, contract, and procurement
Ir M Ikhranizam
General Manager, Development
Education BS in Electrical Engineering & MBA in Finance from International Islamic University of Malaysia
Date of First Appointment October 2024
Career Highlights Ikhranizam has over 23 years of experience in the area of asset development and decommissioning in various roles, and now serving as General Manager – Development Department overseeing Vestigo’s field development activities that include Subsurface, Front End, Engineering and Project Execution for both Wells and Facilities
Nora Safinaz Abdul Raman
General Manager, Finance
Education BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance from Lancaster University, United Kingdom
Previous Important Positions Held Nora Safinaz has served as a Budget and Management Reporting Executive at PETRONAS Carigali, Finance Manager at PETRONAS Carigali Vietnam Operations, and held roles in finance, human resources, and commercial at Lundin Malaysia BV
Date of First Appointment March 2000
Career Highlights Nora began her career in 2000 at PETRONAS Carigali, progressing from roles in accounting to Finance Manager in Vietnam, before joining Lundin Malaysia BV in 2009, where she expanded her expertise to include HR and commercial responsibilities. With over 20 years of experience, she now oversees all financial and risk management activities of the Company
Nazri Ahmad
General Manager, Production Operations
Education B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (1997)
Previous Important Positions Held Nazri held various technical and management roles at Honeywell Engineering, Talisman Malaysia Limited, Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company, and EnQuest Petroleum Production Malaysia Ltd, ranging from engineer to head of department
Date of First Appointment March 2000
Career Highlights Nazri has a 26-year career in the Oil & Gas industry, starting with Honeywell Engineering in process control automation, then expanding his expertise through technical and management roles at multiple companies, and now serving as General Manager – Production Operations at Vestigo Petroleum
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